The regular meeting of the Larimer County Board
of Adjustment was held in the County Board Hearing Room in the Larimer County
Courthouse Offices, Fort Collins, Colorado at 7:00 p.m., November 14, 2011 at
which time the following business was transacted.

Staff Present: Toby
Stauffer, County Planner, and William G. Ressue, Senior County Attorney

Minutes:

Peter Bohling moved and Sheri Hofeling seconded the Motion
to approve the October 13, 2011 Minutes of the Larimer County Board of
Adjustment as presented. Board members Sheri Hofeling, Peter Bohling, Alan
Cram, Carol Dowding, and Jeffrey Schneider voted in favor of the Motion. The
Minutes were unanimously approved.

Peter Bohling moved and Jeffrey Schneider seconded the
Motion to approve the October 25, 2011 Minutes of the Larimer County Board of
Adjustment as presented. Board members Sheri Hofeling, Peter Bohling, Alan
Cram, Carol Dowding, and Jeffrey Schneider voted in favor of the Motion. The
Minutes were unanimously approved.

Findings and Resolutions:

Carol Dowding moved and Peter Bohling seconded the Motion to
approve the following Findings and Resolution: Sanford Setback Variance (
#11-BOA0866) Board members Sheri
Hofeling, Peter Bohling, Alan Cram, Carol Dowding, and Jeffrey Schneider voted
in favor of the Motion.

Request:The Application of
Al Hauser / Hauser Architects, P.C., Allen
Houser appearing, requesting a variance was presented to the Board. The
Application requested a setback variance to allow a replacement deck to be located
10 feet from the rear property line rather than the required minimum of 15 feet
in the R-Residential zone.

Action: Carol Dowding moved and Jeffrey Schneider seconded
the Motion to approve the Application with the following conditions:

1. Failure to comply with any conditions of the
variance approval may result in reconsideration of the use and possible
revocation of the approval by the Board of Adjustment.

2. This
approval shall automatically expire one year from the date of this Resolution
unless prior to expiration the Applicants (a) take affirmative action
consistent with this approval, OR (b) submit a written request showing good
cause to extend the one year time limit.

3. This
variance is only for the building(s) as submitted with this variance
application. All future buildings, additions, and improvements must meet
County setback requirements.

4. Prior
to foundation pour, the Larimer County Building Department must be provided
with a written certification by a Colorado Licensed Land Surveyor indicating
that the proposed structure is located where shown on the Larimer County
approved Plot Plan for this Development.

Board members Sheri
Hofeling, Peter Bohling, Alan Cram, Carol Dowding, and Jeffrey Schneider
voted in favor of the Motion. The Application was approved with conditions.

File
No: #11-BOA0873 (Farmer Setback Variance)

Owner: Cody
& Lisa Farmer

Applicant: Cody
& Lisa Farmer

Request:The Application of
Cody and Lisa Farmer requesting a variance
was presented to the Board. The Application requested
a setback variance upon the above described property to allow an
existing deck to be located 6 feet from the south property line rather than the
required minimum of 5 feet as required in the FA-1 Farming zone.

Action: Carol Dowding moved and Sheri Hofeling seconded the
Motion to approve the Application with the following conditions:

1. Failure to comply with any conditions of the
variance approval may result in reconsideration of the use and possible
revocation of the approval by the Board of Adjustment.

2. This
approval shall automatically expire one year from the date of this Resolution
unless prior to expiration the Applicants (a) take affirmative action
consistent with this approval, OR (b) submit a written request showing good
cause to extend the one year time limit.

3. This variance is only
for the building(s) as submitted with this variance application. All future
buildings, additions, and improvements must meet County setback requirements.

4. The applicant shall
secure and record a signed maintenance easement or agreement with the south
neighbor and provide a copy of the recorded document to the Planning Department
within 60 days of this approval.

5. Prior to permit issuance, the Larimer
County Building Department must be provided with a written certification by a
Colorado Licensed Land Surveyor indicating that the proposed structure is
located where shown on the Larimer County approved Plot Plan for this
Development.

Board members
Sheri Hofeling, Peter Bohling, Alan Cram, and
Carol Dowding voted in favor of the Resolution. MemberJeffrey
Schneider abstained from voting. The Findings and Resolution were duly adopted
and the setback variance was granted subject to conditions.

B. Discussion Applications

The following applications were ruled on after Board
discussion:

File No: #11-BOA0871 (Hribar Setback
Variance)

Owners/Applicants: Chad
& Kari Hribar

Request: The Application of
Chad & Kari Hribar, requesting a
variance was presented to the Board. The Application requested a setback
variance to allow a proposed garage to be located 15 feet from the rear
property line rather than the required minimum of 25 feet in the FA-1 Farming
zone.

Action: Carol Dowding moved and Sheri Hofeling seconded the
Motion to approve the Application with the following conditions:

1. Failure to comply with any conditions of
the variance approval may result in reconsideration of the use and possible
revocation of the approval by the Board of Adjustment.

2. This
approval shall automatically expire one year from the date of this Resolution
unless prior to expiration the Applicants (a) take affirmative action
consistent with this approval, OR (b) submit a written request showing good
cause to extend the one year time limit.

3. This variance is only
for the building(s) as submitted with this variance application. All future
buildings, additions, and improvements must meet County setback requirements.

4. Prior
to foundation pour, the Larimer County Building Department must be provided
with a written certification by a Colorado Licensed Land Surveyor indicating that
the proposed structure is located where shown on the Larimer County approved
Plot Plan for this Development.

Board members Sheri
Hofeling, Peter Bohling, Alan Cram, Carol Dowding, and Jeffrey Schneider voted
in favor of the Motion. The Application was approved with conditions.

Request: The Application of Sharyn Gartner /
Estes Park Gun & Archery Club, requesting a variance was presented to the
Board. The Application requested a setback variance to allow a proposed shot
barrier curtain to be 50’ tall rather than the required maximum of 40’, and for
that curtain to be located 22.5’ from the centerline of an intermittent stream
rather than the required minimum of 100’ in the O-Open zone.

Action: Carol Dowding moved and Sheri Hofeling seconded the
Motion to approve the Application with the following conditions:

1.
Failure to comply with any conditions of the variance approval may
result in reconsideration of the use and possible revocation of the approval by
the Board of Adjustment.

2.
This approval shall automatically expire in one year unless the
applicant takes affirmative action consistent with this approval.

3.
This variance is only for the building(s) as submitted with this variance
application. All future buildings, additions, and improvements must meet
County setback requirements.

4.
Prior to foundation pour, the Larimer County Building Department must be
provided with a written certification by a Colorado Licensed Land Surveyor indicating
that the proposed structure is located where shown on the Larimer County
approved Plot Plan for this Development.

Board members Sheri
Hofeling, Peter Bohling, and Carol Dowding voted in favor of the Resolution. Members
Alan Cram and Jeffrey Schneider voted against the Resolution. The Application
was denied for failure to receive the requisite four votes in favor.